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The motor control requires power for programming. &nbsp;That is why they use USB-serial adapter to supply voltage and data. &nbsp;The idea of using GPIO header seems like a viable idea.<br />
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be aware that &nbsp;USB is the power rail on the Raspberry for 5V, GPIO = 3.3V and behind a power convertor (so limited power, few mA).<br />
Power for motors SHOULD realy be from other sources. &nbsp;if 5V is sufficient then the USB powerrail should be sufficient, as long as the Powersupply can deliver. (well not 10A... ;-) &nbsp;)<br />
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There are motor controls for the RPi (as a HAT) &nbsp;that have separate power supplies, either using relays or H coupled transistors.
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Both contributors provided great suggestions to my original request and I appreciate their time.
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Good luck with your project, RPi's can be fun ;-)
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noci said This may work; &nbsp; &nbsp;first create a serial port under linux and the export that serial port in Wine as COM1, COM...<br />
<b>See this: &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://www.onetransistor.eu/2015/12/wine-serial-port-linux.html" rel="ugc">https://www.onetransistor.eu/2015/12/wine-serial-port-linux.html</a></b><br />
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<b><i>Following the instructions produced a working solution. &nbsp;Thank you noci for your contribution.</i></b>
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I have ExaGear Desktop for Raspberry Pi 3 B+ and use WINE to successfully launch an x86 program. &nbsp;The x86 program needs to communicate with a device using a USB-serial adapter. &nbsp;So far I have not figured out how to get the x86 program to recognize the USB-serial adapter.<br />
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On a Windows laptop, we install USB Driver: CH341SER.exe and it just works without any troubleshooting or further configuration. &nbsp;I tried but it wasn't as simple as installing the CH341SER driver software using WINE on the Pi.<br />
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The endgame is to create a portable &quot;black box programmer&quot; to change motor control settings on my Bafang powered eBike.<br />
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<a href="http://wiseinnovationtechnologies.com/programming-your-bafang-motor/" rel="ugc">http://wiseinnovationtechnologies.com/programming-your-bafang-motor/</a>
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I have ExaGear Desktop for Raspberry Pi 3 B+ and use WINE to successfully launch an x86 program.  The x86 program needs to communicate with a device using a USB-serial adapter.  So far I have not figured out how to get the x86 program to recognize the USB-serial adapter.

On a Windows laptop, we install USB Driver: CH341SER.exe and it just works without any troubleshooting or further configuration.  I tried but it wasn't as simple as installing the CH341SER driver software using WINE on the Pi.

The endgame is to create a portable "black box programmer" to change motor control settings on my Bafang powered eBike.

http://wiseinnovationtechnologies.com/programming-your-bafang-motor/

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